Act 46 of 1993

The Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993

An Act to provide for the prohibition of employment of manual scavengers as well as construction or continuance of dry latrines and for the regulation of construction and maintenance of water-seal latrines and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Enacted 1993-06-05
24 sections

Section	Title
1	Short title, application and commencement.	Read
2	Definitions.	Read
3	Prohibition of employment of manual scavengers, etc.	Read
4	Power to exempt.	Read
5	Appointment of Executive Authorities and their powers and functions.	Read
6	Power of State Government to make schemes.	Read
7	Power of State Government to issue directions.	Read
8	Executive Authorities, inspectors, officers and other employees of such authorities to be public servants.	Read
9	Appointment of inspectors and their powers of entry and inspection.	Read
10	Power of Executive Authority to prevent environmental pollution in certain cases.	Read
11	Duty of HUDCO to extend financial assistance in certain cases.	Read
12	Power to levy fee.	Read
13	Constitution of committees.	Read
14	Penalty for contravention of the provisions of the Act and rules, orders, directions and schemes.	Read
15	Offences by companies.	Read
16	Offences to be cognizable.	Read
17	Provision in relation to jurisdiction.	Read
18	Limitation of prosecution.	Read
19	Information, reports or returns.	Read
20	Protection of action taken in good faith.	Read
21	Effect of other laws and agreements inconsistent with the Act.	Read
22	Power of Central Government to make rules.	Read
23	Power of State Government to make rules.	Read
24	Power to remove difficulties.	Read